Dunley Hill farm, Ranmore Common, Nr Dorking, Surrey
Brothers Hugh, son Ian and James Watt keep 200
Charolais x Texel ewes. the ewes lamb during
March/April, with the first draw of lambs to our shop in
July, when they are reared on creep feed, as are all the
lambs that we buy 'off-farm'. we continue to draw lambs
from Dunley Farm until the end of January/February the
following year. These lambs that are taken throughout the
winter months are fattened on turnips, grass and
whole crop oats.
Bocketts Farm, Fetcham, Nr Leatherhead, Surrey
A flock of 300 Texel ewes graze on the North Downs
at Norbury Park. We take the first crop of spring lambs
during the Easter period, with the main crop of lambs
from October through to February. Also at Bocketts Farm,
Gloucester Old Spot pigs are kept in the woodland,
which we have on occasions.
Well Farm, Adversane, Nr Billingshurst, West Sussex
A flock of 80 charolais, Texel and South Down ewes.
Here we take the lambs in the Autumn/Winter.
Park Farm, Lurgashall, Midhurst, West Sussex
Situated on the edge of the scenic South Downs a flock
of Texel X ewes are lambed at the end of January with
the first crop coming into the shop during April/May
following through until August.
Etherly Farm, Forest Green, Nr Dorking, Surrey
Richard Keen keeps free-range ducks and large xlow
growing chickens. They are fed on soaked barley.
The ducks reach a weight of between
2.5kg and 4kg NYD (New York Dressed or '
nothing yet done') and the chickens reached
a weight up to 6kg NYD.
Peter Hewitt, Cranleigh, Surrey
Traditional farm reared geese are fed on home grown
wheat and waxed b efore being hung for the
best flavour. The weights of these geese range
between 5.5 kg and 8.5 kg NYD. A large goode
will feed 8/10 persons maximum
